Climate Adaptation Finance: The GEF’s Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund council approved a new LDCF/SCCF work program for 2030, unlocking over $67m for projects in Sudan and other vulnerable states, with nearly $218m in co-financing to cut flood and coastal risks, boost food and water security, protect ecosystems, and strengthen disaster preparedness. Sudan Conflict & Environment: New drone attacks in Darfur and Kordofan left civilians dead and injured, while fighting between local groups continues—conditions that often worsen displacement, land damage, and pressure on scarce resources. Water Pollution & Rivers: A push is growing for dedicated channels and more sewage treatment to stop effluent and sewage from contaminating the Godavari River, with lawmakers warning the water is unsafe and urging infrastructure that can also protect downstream agriculture. Ebola Preparedness Gap: A renewed Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC highlights diagnostic failures that let cases spread undetected for weeks, underscoring how health-system readiness gaps can quickly become public health and environmental risk multipliers. Food Security Leadership: Carl Skau took over as acting executive director of WFP as acute hunger rises amid conflict, displacement, and extreme weather—directly tied to climate stress and ecosystem strain. Press Freedom in Sudan: Coverage notes Sudan’s SAF and RSF are fighting a propaganda war online and on air, shaping what people believe during the crisis.